Horse-blanket



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W e 0. J. GANAN.

HORSE BLANKET;

Patented July 1, 1884.,

WITNESSES INVENTOR 0M 45M BY M I ATTORNEYS.

in which it is held on the horse.

CLARENCE J. GANAN, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

HORSE BLANKETQ SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,211,dated July 1, 1 884.

Application filed Janu To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE J. CANAN, of Omaha, in the county ofDouglas and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and ImprovedHorse-Blanket, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of my invention is to provide a. new and improvedhorse-blanket, which is so constructed that a double layer of materialcovers the horse s breast.

The invention consists in a double-breasted horse-blanket which has twoflaps at the front end, which flaps are both folded over the horsesbreast, and are held in place by means of straps and buckles. One of theflaps is pro vided with a transverse slot, through which the other flapcan be passed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved horse-blanket, showing themanner Fig. 2 is a view of the blanket, showing it spread.

The blanket is formed of two halves or sections, A and A, one for eachhalf of the horses back, which sections are united along the back or aremade in one piece. Each section is provided at the front with a sidetongue or flap, B and B, respectively, which tongues are adapted to befolded over the horses breast. On the outer surface of each flap astrap, 0, is secured in such a manner that it projects from the freeedge of the tongue, and on each section of the blanket or buckle D issecured a short distance back of the inner end of the flap, as shown. Ashort slot, E, is cut in one section in front of the buckle D, and theflap of the other section is provided with a slot, F, extending nearlyacross its entire width at the inner end. Each side of the blanket isprovided with a slot, G, for the surcingle, and at the rear ends of thesection a buckle and strap or other devices may be provided for unitingthe rear ends of the blanket over the horses hind legs. The slot F canbe made in the right or left flap and the 'slot E must be formed in theopposite section or half of the blanket.

The blanket is held on the animal in the following manner: The left-handflap, B, is

passed over the breast of the animal and in the buckle D on theleft-hand half of the blanket; or the right-hand flap, B, can be foldedover the horses breast, and then the strap 0 of the flap B is passedthrough the slot E in .the left-hand half of the blanket, and is held inthe buckle D on the left-hand half of the blanket. The left-hand flap,B, is then folded over the right-hand flap, B, and its strap is held inthe right-hand buckle,D. both flaps will cover the breast of the animal,which is thus well protected.

In place of buckles and straps, buttons and button-holes can be used.

Having thus described my int ention,what I claim as new, and desire to,secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The horse-blanket having at 'its front end two flaps, one passingthrough the other, to oppositely lap the sides of the blanket, andhaving fastenings to connect them to said sides, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

2. A horse-blanket provided with two flaps at its front end, each flaphaving a projecting strap at its free end, and one flap having atransverse slot through which the other flap can be passed,substantially as herein shown and described.

3. A horse-blanket provided with two flaps at its front end, each flaphaving a strap at its tially as herein shown and described.

CLARENCE J. CANAN.

Witnesses:

O. K. COLEMAN, W. L. WASSMANN, J OHN J, HELLER.

In all cases free end, and one flap havingatransverse slot D,secured onthe sides of the blanket, substan-

